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NA adopts resolution on socioeconomic development plan for next yearThe Saigon Times Daily Shipping containers are being loaded onto a vessel at Cai Mep-Thi Vai Port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province. The National Assembly has approved a resolution on the socioeconomic development plan for next year - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – The National Assembly (NA) today, November 8, passed a resolution on the socioeconomic development plan for next year, including a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.6%-6.8% and inflation of some 4%, which are considered prudent, reported news site VnEconomy. According to the resolution, the overall goals of the resolution are to maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation and enhance the autonomy and competitiveness of the local economy. Before the resolution was approved, some NA deputies had proposed raising the GDP growth target for 2019 to 6.8%-7%, while some others suggested the rate should be kept unchanged from the estimate for this … [Read more...] about NA adopts resolution on socioeconomic development plan for next year

NA deputies favor continuing evisas for foreignersBy Thuy Dung International tourists in Vietnam – PHOTO: DAO LOAN HANOI – Deputies of the National Assembly (NA) expressed their agreement to continue a scheme to issue e-visas for foreigners on a pilot basis, starting from February 2019. Legislators held a discussion today, November 5, on whether to extend the NA’s Resolution 30/2016 on the pilot issuance of e-visas for foreigners entering Vietnam. The evisa pilot scheme, which was originally expected to last two years starting from February 2017, had its results reported at the ongoing NA sitting. To be eligible for an evisa, an applicant must be the citizen of a country that has diplomatic relations with Vietnam and poses no threat to the nation’s defense, security and social stability. The criteria should be aligned with the country’s socioeconomic and diplomatic policies at the time of issuance. Evisas are issued by the immigration authority … [Read more...] about NA deputies favor continuing evisas for foreigners

Vietnam to continue pilot evisa program until 2021By Dao Loan A tour guide accompanies international tourists on a tour through the ancient town of Hoi An – PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – The scheme to issue evisas to foreigners on a trial basis will last another two years, concluding in 2021 instead of early 2019, announced the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee at its 28th session on October 16. The committee had considered and discussed the NA’s draft resolution on continuing the pilot evisa issuance program for the entry of foreigners into Vietnam at the session before arriving at the decision to extend the scheme until 2021, the Government news site reported. On February 1, 2017, Vietnam launched the pilot evisa issuance program for passport holders from 40 countries. Tourists from China, South Korea, Japan, Germany, Denmark, Russia, the United Kingdom, Myanmar, Finland, France, Spain, Norway and Sweden are among the countries targeted by the tourism … [Read more...] about Vietnam to continue pilot evisa program until 2021